Secure Attachment: You feel comfortable getting close to people and don’t have a lot of stress about it. Anxious Attachment: You feel a lot of anxiety around getting close to people. Avoidant ...

Attachment styles are relational styles, not verdicts. When labels turn rigid, they harm rather than heal—missing the fluid, relational, and changeable nature of attachment.

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Attachment styles are rooted in our families of origin: The ways our primary caregivers related to us in childhood have a direct correlation with how we relate to people when we enter adulthood. Part ...

What is your interpersonal attachment style, and how might it affect your relationship? Based on the works of Bartholomew and Horowitz, etc., there are four adult attachment styles: Secure, ...

Attachment parenting puts the emphasis on bonding with your child, and parents who practice it are focused on making an ...

It’s not uncommon that new clients come into Kelsie Coles’ therapy office and declare their attachment style. Related ...

A partner with a “secure” attachment style makes love feel easy and rewarding—even during rocky patches. Here’s how to tell if you have one. True love shouldn’t feel like walking on eggshells. It ...

Finding a person to live out your days with can be a beautiful thing. But as time goes on and we connect on a deeper level, our attachments can be toxic and dysfunctional or healthy and uplifting. So, ...

The rise of therapy-speak has paved the way for attachment styles to become a mainstay in daily conversation, which isn’t a bad thing. Your attachment style is like your personal emotional ...

Attachment styles and the roles they play in relationships have become a growing area of interest for researchers, therapists, and individuals seeking to understand their emotional patterns. And ...